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Clinical PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Climate change anxiety among psychiatric outpatients: associations with psychiatric symptoms and experience with climate change and natural disasters
BackgroundClimate change anxiety (CCA) has emerged as a significant psychological response to the global climate crisis. While prior research focuses on general populations, evidence derived from psychiatric clinical…
Clinical PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Clinical relevance of loneliness in the treatment of depression: study protocol for a naturalistic prospective longitudinal study
BackgroundLoneliness and depression are widespread and severely debilitating health conditions. Notably, loneliness and depression are closely intertwined, with individuals suffering from depression being particularly…
Clinical PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Lavandula angustifolia and Echium amoenum as emerging adjuncts to cognitive behavioral therapy for major depressive disorder: mechanistic insights into neurotrophic, monoaminergic, and anti-inflammatory pathways
Major depressive disorder (MDD) represents a complex psychiatric disorder characterized by the interplay of psychological, neurobiological, and inflammatory factors. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is recognized as…
Clinical PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Life situation and mortality among former forensic psychiatric patients
IntroductionFormer forensic psychiatric patients experience elevated mortality rates, yet limited research has explored how post-discharge life circumstances influence these outcomes. This study investigates mortality…
Clinical PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Efficacy and safety of rTMS for global symptom severity, negative symptoms, and auditory hallucinations in treatment-resistant schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundTreatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS) affects up to one-third of individuals with schizophrenia and remains a major clinical challenge despite optimized pharmacotherapy. Repetitive transcranial magnetic…
Clinical PsychologyJul 24, 2026
The effectiveness of a proposed program to enhance social and emotional skills on developing psychological well-being (good condition) in UNRWA schools: Jalazone Basic Schools as a model
ObjectiveThis study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a proposed program to enhance social and emotional skills in developing mental health among seventh-grade students at the Jalazone Basic School for Boys and…
Clinical PsychologyJul 24, 2026
A short-term mindfulness and auricular acupressure program for preoperative sleep fragmentation in patients with spinal metastases: a retrospective quasi-experimental study
ObjectiveTo evaluate the association of a short-term mindfulness-based stress reduction program combined with auricular acupressure with preoperative sleep fragmentation, anxiety, pain, and physiological stress responses…
Clinical PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Diverging trends in neurodevelopmental disorder diagnoses among children aged below 16 years in Kazakhstan (2014–2024): a national registry study
IntroductionNeurodevelopmental disorders are increasingly straining health systems. However, how these disorders are distributed across populations, or whether their occurrence is increasing, is still not fully…
Clinical PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Linking auditory brain responses to cortical microstructure and sensory behaviors in autism spectrum disorder: a preliminary study
IntroductionAtypical auditory processing is a core characteristic of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), potentially stemming from disrupted thalamocortical circuits and frontal modulation. This study investigated whether…
Clinical PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Gambling rarely stands alone: clustered addictive behaviours and socioeconomic vulnerability in adolescents
BackgroundRecent European studies estimate that between 15% and 80% of adolescents have engaged in gambling, reflecting substantial heterogeneity in measurement approaches and highlighting limitations in current…
Clinical PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Global and item-level MADRS differences between melancholic and unspecified depressive symptoms under rTMS: an exploratory analysis
BackgroundRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has demonstrated efficacy in treating major depressive disorder (MDD), but evidence regarding its use across the different depressive subtypes remains…
Clinical PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Comorbidity network characteristics of depressive and anxiety symptoms and their associations with quality of life in patients with spinal cord injury: a cross-sectional study
ObjectiveTo examine the topological structure of the comorbidity network of depressive and anxiety symptoms in patients with subacute spinal cord injury (SCI), identify core and bridge symptoms, and explore the…
Clinical PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Embitterment symptoms and comorbid psychopathology in an anxiety outpatient clinic: frequency, clinical distribution, and psychosocial correlates
ObjectivePosttraumatic embitterment disorder (PTED) has been proposed as a clinical construct characterized by persistent feelings of injustice, resentment, helpless anger, and intrusive embitterment-related cognitions…
Clinical PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Correlation analysis of serum galectin-3 combined with Th1/Th2-related cytokines and severe anxiety and depression symptoms in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
ObjectiveTo evaluate the synergistic effect of serum Galectin-3 (Gal-3) and Th1/Th2 level-related cytokines, and its association with severe anxiety and depression symptoms in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary…
Clinical PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Use of antipsychotic medication with weight-inducing potential in first-episode psychosis
BackgroundAntipsychotic medication is recommended in the treatment of first-episode psychosis (FEP). Modern international guidelines do not recommend using antipsychotic medication with a high risk of weight-inducing…
Clinical PsychologyJul 24, 2026
From emotion regulation to suicide-specific coping: a qualitative study of self-regulatory processes in suicidal crises
IntroductionNegative affect is strongly associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs). Accordingly, the ability to regulate intense negative affective states may be central to understanding the emergence and…
Clinical PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Big Five personality profiles, self-reported distress, and resilience resources among adults in Italy after the acute COVID-19 emergency: a cross-sectional cluster-analytic study
IntroductionPsychological recovery after the acute COVID-19 emergency has been uneven, and brief non-diagnostic markers that stratify vulnerability may support public mental health monitoring. We examined whether…
Clinical PsychologyJul 24, 2026
NeuroCon-AutismNet: a privacy-preserving multimodal framework toward autism screening via diffusion-regularized EEG biomarkers and empathy-aware multilingual dialogue
IntroductionAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) screening requires multimodal biomarkers to capture the heterogeneous neurological and behavioral phenotypes. Current screening approaches remain siloed across EEG analysis and…
Clinical PsychologyJul 24, 2026
The associations between emotional neglect and positive mental health: the mediating role of stress-is-enhancing mindset and the moderating role of stress-is-debilitating mindset
ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the associations among emotional neglect (EN), stress-is-enhancing mindset (SIEM), stress-is-debilitating mindset (SIDM), and positive mental health (PMH).MethodsThe…
Clinical PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Cross-national comparisons of adolescent mental health and suicidality in the Middle East: a cross-sectional secondary analysis of the global school-based student health survey
BackgroundAdolescent mental health and suicidality represent growing global public health concerns, yet comparative evidence from the Middle East remains limited. This study examined the prevalence and correlates of…
Clinical PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Translation and validation of a German version of the “Hopkins Competency Assessment Test,” a brief method for evaluating patients’ capacity to give consent
The “Hopkins Competency Assessment Test” (HCAT) assesses a patient’s ability to provide written informed consent or advance directives. It includes an essay for three reading difficulty levels (12th, 8th, and 6th school…
Clinical PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Untargeted metabolomics reveals plasma metabolic dysregulation in schizophrenia
To screen significantly differential metabolites between schizophrenia (SZ) patients and healthy controls using univariate analysis combined with orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA), and to…
Clinical PsychologyJul 24, 2026
The effect of communication skills-focused psychoeducation on subjective well-being of caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia: a three-arm randomized controlled trial
Background Caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia face emotional and psychological challenges that affect their subjective well-being (SWB). Despite their vital role, caregiver-focused interventions are limited…
Clinical PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Sexual dysfunction and distress in patients with depressive disorders at a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study
Sexual dysfunction and distress are common among depressed patients and significantly affect their quality of life. This study aims to determine the prevalence of sexual dysfunction and distress and identify potential…
Clinical PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Experiences of personal recovery in the context of unmoderated online communities centered around self-harming and suicidal behavior: a secondary qualitative analysis
Participation in online communities centered around self-harming and suicidal behavior is a complex phenomenon characterized by potentially harmful social dynamics, though it may also involve support. While previous…
Clinical PsychologyJul 23, 2026
FDA Panel Endorses Lifting Restrictions on Peptides Backed by RFK Jr.
(MedPage Today) -- An FDA advisory committee voted Thursday to remove compounding restrictions on four peptides despite little evidence the products are safe or effective for medical use. BPC-157 -- touted by wellness…
Clinical PsychologyJul 23, 2026
Calls for Update on McConnell's Health Grow Louder
(MedPage Today) -- Frustrations are growing as Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has been absent from the Senate for 40 days, leading to speculation about his health and the truth of his statement from nearly 2 weeks ago…
Clinical PsychologyJul 23, 2026
Superagers' Exceptional Memory Can't Be Explained by Genes Alone, Study Finds
(MedPage Today) -- Exceptional memory at age 80 and beyond was not due simply to good genes, an analysis of prospective data suggested. The study assessed outcomes for superagers -- people 80 or older with episodic…
Clinical PsychologyJul 23, 2026
Senate Committee Postpones Vote on Whether to Advance CDC Director Nominee
(MedPage Today) -- The Senate health committee delayed a planned vote Thursday on whether to advance the nomination of Erica Schwartz, MD, MPH, to lead the CDC. The committee plans to vote next week on whether to forward…